MultiMarkdown Screenplays

SP-MMD Requirements

You must start your MultiMarkdown Screenplay document with a MultiMarkdown header that includes a link to the correct CSS file. For ease of use, mine is associated with the TextExpander snippet mmeta.

Title:		Fancy Script
Author:		Dan Sturm    
Date: 		(autofilled by TextExpander)
CSS:		http://dansturm.com/ds_script.css

Files should be saved as plain text files (.txt) and processed with the standard MultiMarkdown processor.

Title Page and Centered Elements

Title Page information should be Center Aligned. To do so, use the Markdown syntax for H2 ##. These elements are NOT automatically converted to Caps.

##	Fancy Screenplay
##	By Dan Sturm

To create a properly vertically aligned Title Page, invoke the TextExpander command vcnt to add the correct number of standard HTML link breaks

Title:		Fancy Script
Author:		Dan Sturm    
Date: 		(autofilled by TextExpander)
CSS:		http://dansturm.com/ds_script.css

<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 

##	Fancy Screenplay
##	By Dan Sturm

Page Breaks

Page Breaks are forced by inserting a Horizontal Rule. No Horizontal Rule will actually be drawn in the final output

##	Fancy Screenplay
##	By Dan Sturm

--- 

#	FADE IN

Scene Headings

Scene Headings use the standard Markdown H1 syntax of a single #. These elements are automatically converted to all Caps.

#	Int. Coffee Shop - Day

Action

Action, or scene description, is written on a new line with no additional syntax

#	Int. Coffee Shop - Day

John enters the room with a small bird on his shoulder.

Characters and Dialogue

Characters and Dialogue are combined using MultiMarkdown Definition list syntax. Do NOT add spaces after the character name.

John
: Hey guys. Check out my new parakeet, Steve.

Parenthetical

Parentheticals are denoted by the Markdown code block element of a back tick. You must also write the parentheses yourself.

John
`(excited)`
: Hey guys. Check out my new parakeet, Steve.

Transitions And Right Aligned Elements

Transitions (and any other right aligned element) use the Markdown syntax for H3 ###. These elements are automatically converted to all Caps.

###	CUT TO: